Latest Headbutt Stories

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy defender Marco Materazzi has
revealed the content of the verbal exchange he had with
Zinedine Zidane which led to the headbutt from the Frenchman
and his sending off in July's World Cup final.

By Mark Ledsom ZURICH (Reuters) - Former France captain Zinedine Zidane
and Italy defender Marco Materazzi were both fined and banned
by FIFA on Thursday after the head-butting incident that marred
the World Cup final on July 9.

By Mark Ledsom BERN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Former France captain
Zinedine Zidane will appear before FIFA's disciplinary
committee in Zurich on Thursday to give his account of the
incident in which he head-butted an opponent in the World Cup
final.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian defender Marco Materazzi, who
head-butted by Zinedine Zidane during the World Cup final, has
denied insulting the France captain's mother. In an interview given to Italian sports daily Gazzetta
dello Sport on Wednesday, Materazzi said Zidane was his
footballing hero.

PARIS (Reuters) - Zinedine Zidane said on Wednesday that
Italian defender Marco Materazzi insulted his mother and his
sister during the World Cup final against Italy. The French captain reacted to the insult by head-butting
Materazzi's chest in the second period of extra time of the
match.

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